Prayer Vs. Reason

WASHINGTON (AP) - Non-religious Americans are planningcounter-events to this Thursday's National Day of Prayer. The American Humanist Association has declared this Thursday itsNational Day of Reason, with protests planned outside somegovernment buildings that host prayer gatherings. National Day of Prayer events are typically supported bygovernment proclamations. In a House floor speech, OklahomaCongressman James Lankford said America "will only succeed as wecontinue as a nation that prays." But California Congressman Pete Stark issued a statementsupporting the National Day of Reason. He said it's needed to"protect women's reproductive choices, the integrity of scientificresearch, and our public education system from those who would hidebehind religious dogma to undermine them."